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"pfoley" > wrote:

> "Puester" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Litttle Malice wrote:
> >
> > > Our hostess also served dish of pickled
> > > beets. After lunch, as we were putting the leftovers away, she asked
> > > me if I liked them. "No", I replied, "I don't eat dirt chunks". She
> > > seemed puzzled, I don't think she got the connection.
(snippage)

> Exactly, I can't imagine saying that to someone who invited me to a nice
> lunch. I never heard the expression either, but it sounds awful.

It is. They are. It's an accurate description of cooked beets.
Descriptive of smell and taste.
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